James Bradley, Billy Donovan to Speak at PestWorld 2007

Fairfax, Va. — Attendees at PestWorld 2007 in Orlando this October will have the opportunity to visit three successful area PCOs, and hear a keynote address by the coach of the national champion University of Florida men’s basketball team.

The National Pest Management Association’s annual event will feature 75 educational sessions, including five all-day intensive learning center meetings, an expansive trade show with 160 exhibiting companies and 3,500 attendees from the United States and 55 other nations.

This year’s keynote speakers include James Bradley, author of “Flags of Our Fathers” and “Flyboys,” and Billy Donovan, head coach of the University of Florida’s national champion men’s basketball team. The conference also will feature the premier stomp-style entertainment group Rhythm Extreme at the opening ceremony, and Volcano Joe and the Hot Lava Band at the final night banquet’s “Boogie on the Boardwalk.”

New for PestWorld 2007 are the Pest Management Field Trips on Saturday, offering visits to three successful pest management and lawn care businesses in central Orlando, including Massey Services, Middleton Lawn & Pest Control and Truly Nolen. Participants will see first hand the day-to-day operations of these companies, and learn how they have become the thriving businesses they are today.

Registration and event schedules are now available online at www.npmapestworld.org

The Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center in Orlando offers the best of the Sunshine State and all the services and amenities of a world-class resort. The hotel is conveniently located minutes from Disney World and central to other area attractions. Room reservations can be made by calling 407-586-2000. Reservations made before September 12 will receive the discounted room rate of $194 plus a $10 resort fee per night.